Strawberry preserves with a nice spicy and tasty twist…mmmm… Also a seductive topping for vanilla ice cream!
| Prep Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 10 mins |
| Servings: | 12 |
| Yield: | 1 pint |
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped strawberries
- 1 cup sweet red wine
- 1 ½ tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 (3 inch) cinnamon stick
- 1 green chile pepper
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Soak the strawberries in red wine for 10 minutes, then transfer to a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat. As soon as it starts to boil, add the ginger, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, chile pepper, red pepper flakes, apple cider vinegar and salt. Boil over medium heat, stirring every 10 minutes, until the preserve thickens.
- Remove the chile pepper and cinnamon stick from the preserves. Ladle into clean 1/2 pint jars, wipe rims with a clean cloth or paper towel, and seal with new lids. Store in the refrigerator.
Reviews
this stuff is amazing. Love the ginger flavor. Made a batch without the jalapeno; simply amazing as an ice cream topping! I probably put 2 T of ginger in my match because I love the extra flavor
The flavor of the strawberries, ginger, and cinnamon is completely lost and I think the wine overpowers the jam. I won’t make this again.
Delicious and simple… a lovely combination of sweet and spicy. I used this on the peanut butter and jam cookies from this site and they disappeared by the next day.
Delicious and simple… a lovely combination of sweet and spicy. I used this on the peanut butter and jam cookies from this site and they disappeared by the next day.
I split the chile pepper down the middle and removed the seeds before tossing it into the pot for more punch. I also used less ginger than called for and Concorde wine. Spectacular on whole wheat english muffins with melted butter. What a treat!
Love this recipe! Next time I will try a bit less ginger and cheaper wine 😉 Thanks!
I was looking for something different for a local strawberry jam contest. I used St. Julian sweet red wine & the jam which didn’t really thicken was overpowered with the gingerroot. i was very disappointed.
really yummy on Duck, chicken or Pork. I switched out the chili’s for Sambal. Sweet taste up front with a lingering heat. very yummy. thanks
This is a really nice recipe. I think it needs some preservative if you want to keep it for months, but i kept it in my fridge and it stayed fine for two months.
Delicious and wonderful spread for Parathas
This is a really good jam with an Indian twist. Just be careful while boiling it — it shouldn’t get too hard sticky. Take it off the flame before it thickens too much.